White Horse Playing in the Water Introduction: The eminent monk Zhidun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty loved horses and was especially fond of raising horses. When he lived in seclusion in Yangshan, he called himself "White Horse Taoist". His mount is a white horse, very spiritual. One day, the white horse was walking and grazing along the mountain stream. Unknowingly, it came to the edge of a large lake. Seeing the clear water, it couldn't help but jump into the lake and play in the water. It danced with its hooves and swung its tail, stirring up the water into waves. Splashing chaos. The next year, the lake was filled with white water chestnuts, and the water chestnuts they produced were white, large, and delicious. Later, people called the place where the white horses grazed "Baima Jian" and the place where the white horses played in the water "Baidang". The water chestnut growing in Baidang is also named "Bailing". The legend of "white horse playing in water" also spread to this day and is talked about by people today.

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